ABOUT US

Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk is an independently operated affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, which began in 1976. Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is an ecumenical Christian partnership of concerned people working together with people who live in substandard housing or who cannot find adequate housing at a price they can afford. HFHI has built over 250,000 houses in over 3000 communities world-wide providing homes for over 1,000,000 people.

Habitat Suffolk’s goal is to build an average of 12-15 houses annually, building for as long as needed to make sure every family in Suffolk County has a simple, decent and affordable place to live and call home. Individuals, churches, synagogues, community groups, students, and business/corporations make up the majority of funding for materials, with federal, county and local township grants primarily for land acquisition and infrastructure expenses.

Volunteers come from all walks of life and may or may not have any building experience. Volunteers on site projects are supervised by Habitat-trained personnel.

Habitat for Humanity Suffolk is able to produce houses for approximately $100,000 each.  We issue a no-profit, no interest mortgage on each home. The homeowner pays approximately $800-950 a month (depending on the township) including mortgage, taxes and insurance.  Each homeowner agrees to contribute 270 hours of building time (sweat equity) on his or her own home and other Habitat homes, to complete educational classes, and to perform community service as the down-payment on their new home.

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